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You might recognize this song. Cyndi Lauper made it a hit. Tom Gray wrote it. He led an Atlanta band, The Brains, in the 80s. Give it a listen and he'll tell you a little more of the story. He died this week after a long fight with cancer. Rest easy, Tom.

If only this song had not been so damn prescient.

This song has been popping up a lot in my feeds lately. Enjoy.💗💗💗

Last week I took my first plane ride since COVID to of all places, Vegas. It was a work trip and these days, I'm pretty tame, so not much late night play. But I was around a conference full of peeps and the town in general was full up. A new mask mandate went into effect the day I departed.😢😢 Got tested Tuesday to be...
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Take these fresh-picked tomatoes and add cucumbers, peppers and herbs from the garden...

And you get...

Gazpacho!!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃

Bowie gifted Mott the Hoople this song to keep them from breaking up.
He offered them Suffragette City first, but they declined.
And the rest is history.😎😎😎

We lost Marc Bolan way too young. But his music lives on. This song never gets old.

Peak Iris bloom time here in North Carolina. These are from yesterday.

The strawberries are starting to come in. Here's a handful harvested from the garden this morning.